Rethinking Secondary Mental Healthcare

This book considers how principles derived from a theory of human behaviour - Perceptual Control Theory - can be configured to create mental health services that are more effective, efficient, and humane.

Autorentext

Robert Griffiths is Lecturer in Mental Health at The University of Manchester.

Vyv Huddy is Academic Director for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme at The University of Sheffield.

Stuart Eaton has experience of both working in and using secondary mental healthcare.

Jasmine Waldorf is an expert-by-experience and community arts facilitator at Arts Network mental wellbeing charity.

Warren Mansell is Professor of Mental Health at Curtin University, Perth.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introducing an Approach to Secondary Mental Healthcare that is Informed by Perceptual Control Theory Principles

Chapter 2: A Perceptual Control Theory Account of Mental Health, Psychological Distress, and Wellbeing

Chapter 3: Using Perceptual Control Theory Principles to Improve Secondary Mental Healthcare

Chapter 4: Individual Psychological Therapy: The Method of Levels

Chapter 5: Adopting Perceptual Control Theory Principles in Mental Health Inpatient Settings and other Restrictive Contexts

Chapter 6: Towards a Perceptual Control Theory-Informed Framework for Ethical Decision Making in Secondary Mental Healthcare

Chapter 7: Working with Relatives and Carers of People Using Secondary Mental Healthcare

Chapter 8: Perceptual Control Theory as a Unique Biopsychological Approach to Secondary Mental Healthcare